Air India Crash in Ahmedabad Kills 241

An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed near Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and causing additional fatalities and injuries among medical students on the ground. The sole survivor, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, escaped through a gap in the fuselage and remains hospitalized, sharing harrowing accounts of the tragedy. The crash, among the deadliest in India's history, prompted condolences from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran has promised full transparency in the ongoing multinational investigation. Public figures and survivors have called for accountability and raised concerns over possible safety lapses. Stories of near-misses, such as Bhoomi Chauhan who narrowly missed boarding the flight, have emerged as authorities recover victims and continue investigating the disaster.